Starting engines and powering electric loads with one machine

Author

Cai, William

Author_Institution

Remy Int. Inc., Anderson, IN

Volume

12

Issue

6

fYear

2006

Firstpage

29

Lastpage

38

Abstract

The integrated starter alternator is an AC alternator with an electronic rectifier in which the functions of the starting engine and the generation of electric power are fulfilled by one electric machine on a vehicle, instead of two separate electric machines as in a traditional automotive vehicle. The objective of this article is to provide a guideline to ISA engineers and other automotive engineers as well as people who are interested in the mild-hybrid electric vehicles. The differences and similarities in the machine design of two ISA systems namely the crankshaft ISA and belt-driven alternator starters (BAS) are also addressed in this article

Keywords

alternators; automotive components; hybrid electric vehicles; rectifying circuits; starting; AC alternator; belt-driven alternator starter; crankshaft ISA; electric loads; electronic rectifier; integrated starter alternator; machine design; mild-hybrid electric vehicles; starting engines; Alternators; Automotive engineering; Electric machines; Engines; Guidelines; Instruction sets; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Rectifiers; Vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-2618

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/IA-M.2006.248011

Filename

4012894